It is the late seventeenth century and still the movement of the planets remains a mystery despite the revolutionary work of Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei and Tycho Brahe almost a hundred years previously. Edmond Halley – dynamic adventurer and astronomer – seeks the help of Isaac Newton in unravelling the problem, but though obsessed with understanding the orbits of the planets, Newton has problems of his own which could undermine the essential work.
The reclusive mathematici...
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Stuart Clark is a widely read astronomy journalist whose career is devoted to presenting the complex world of astronomy to the general public. Stuart holds a first cl...
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Taal Engels ● Formaat EPUB ● Pagina’s 288 ● ISBN 9780857900791 ● Bestandsgrootte 2.2 MB ● Uitgeverij Polygon ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Gepubliceerd 2012 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2349238 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Sociale DRM